BALDWIN, MD—Baltimore County Animals Services on Wednesday provided an update on an update to an animal welfare complaint initially investigated earlier this month. Officials say the initial complaint was received on June 28 at “Don’t Be a Bully” dog rescue in White Hall. The investigation resulted in the seizure of 48 dogs of various ages that were found in areas […]
UPDATE: To date, 11 animals that were removed from the rescue have died due to illness. Original story below… ====== BALDWIN, MD—Baltimore County Animal Services recently responded to an animal welfare complaint that resulted in the seizure of 48 dogs of various ages. The animals were found in areas with no air conditioning, some did not have water, and others […]
UPDATE: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is lifting its previous recommendation to cease feeding birds. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Wildlife officials in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. are investigating a mysterious illness that has been affecting local birds. In late May, wildlife managers in the tri-state area (and West Virginia) began receiving reports of sick and dying birds […]
CARNEY, MD—Crews rescued a furry friend at Loch Raven Dam on Friday afternoon. At just after 2:30 p.m., emergency personnel responded to the Loch Raven Reservoir area for a report of a trapped dog. At the scene, units found a golden retriever, Jackson, trapped in the tunnel system by the dam. Crews used a water rescue rope to lasso the […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling some of their cat food products due to possible contamination with Salmonella. This was discovered from a routine state surveillance sample from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Products were distributed nationwide in the U.S. via both retail and online distribution. No customer complaints or illnesses have been reported to date, and […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department has lost a longtime member. Officials on Thursday announced the sudden passing of K9 Bella, a 10-year veteran. As a search and rescue bloodhound, Bella helped search for and locate critical missing persons. Bella reportedly died of a sudden and unexpected illness, according to police.
WHITE MARSH, MD—When a Baltimore County police officer noticed that traffic had suddenly come to a standstill along Campbell Boulevard earlier this month, he got out of his patrol car to investigate. Upon doing so, he discovered that a family of ducks was in need of assistance. Rather than crying, “fowl,” the officer decided to assist. Check out the heartwarming […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A lost dog has been found! Prince, the dog who fled the scene after the vehicle in which he was riding was involved in a crash over the weekend, has been located. The crash occurred on Saturday morning at the intersection of Honeygo Boulevard and White Marsh Boulevard. “I promise to update you (all) as soon as we can […]